Import Simulation (SAP Library - Foreign Trade / Customs (SD-FT))

Import Simulation

Use

This function indicates the documentation and customs duty required to import a material. It also describes the preference requirements for the import transaction and lists the customs authorities involved in the transaction.

Prerequisites

To use this function, import code numbers must already be loaded into the system. See Loading of Commodity Codes and Import Code Numbers.

You must also maintain the following tables in Customizing:

In Customizing for Sales and Distribution ® Foreign Trade/Customs:

Basic Data for Foreign Trade ® Length of Commodity Code/Import Code Number

Basic Data for Foreign Trade ® Define Commodity Codes/Import Code Numbers By Country

Specific Data for Import

Official Documents/Certificates/Verifications/Cust. Approvals

In Customizing for Materials Management, Purchasing ® Conditions ® Define Price Determination Process

Features

From the import simulation, you can display pricing conditions to view details on how the system calculates the import transaction’s duty. You can also view a log that displays additional information about the import transaction (for example, quotas and tax exemptions).

See also:

Simulating an Import Transaction